Part A From these interviews I learned that working during this time period was hard for many people. For example, one man, Irving Fajans found his job at Macy's at times difficult. While he was there, workers were often fired if they were caught distributing leaflets about the union. He and other workers had to go to extreme measures in order to get messages across. At one point they replaced the toilet paper in bathrooms with slips of paper containing the message so that they wouldn't get caught. Another person, Anna Novak, was a packing house worker in Chicago. On Holidays, Anna, along the other men and women working in the stockyards had to bring presents for the foremen. "Your job wasn't worth much if you didn't observe the holiday "customs"." In addition, Anna recalls, "You could get along swell if you let the boss slap you on the behind." Anna told the interviewer that she hated working in the stockyard just for that reason alone. Mr. Garavelli,an Italian man, told the interviewer that his job as a stone cutter was dangerous and many who had it as a job died from silica. Therefore, Mr. Garavelli faced a hardship everyday when he went to work because everyday he had the possibility of catching silica. During the interview he commented that working as a stone cutter was a job that he would never want his son to have. "You bet your life my kid don't go to work in no stone shed." He said this because he knew just how dangerous working at this job could be and he would never want his son to have to experience want he did. Alice Caudle had worked in a mill since she was ten.When she arrived she had to stand on a box just to be able to reach the machine. Even so, she was very good at her job and learned how to spool and even work the new winding machines the mill received as soon as it got them. Alice did face a hardship however. Even though she was good at her job and reckoned that she could have gone far in the business. However, because she was a female, she didn't have the same opportunities as a male would have if he had the same amount of skill that she did. Clyde "Kingfish"Smithwas also a man who faced many challenges, but unlike others he decided to make the best of it. He had a job as a vendor and would attract customers by singing jingles such as "Heighho, fish man, bring down you dishpan," and, "Fish ain't but five cent a pound....." His singing work and many who couldn't believe that the fish price was so low due to the depression, bought for him. What Clyde did became a hit and even in the tough times, he was able to make a living.
Part B
1. Who is the person being interviewed?- The person being interviewed is Sallie Smith
2. What is his title or position?- Operated a dairy farm with her husband
3. What is his race, gender, and age?- female, 60 years old
4. Where is the Interview taking place?- Burksville, Alabama
5. What is the date of the interview?- December 17,1938
6. Who is the interviewer?- Mrs. C. W. Higgins
Sallie Smith was a 60 year old female living in Burksville Alabama during the 1930's. Sallie operated a dairy farm with her husband. On December 17, 1938 Mrs. C.W. Higgins visited Ms. Smith and interviewed her. During the interview, Sallie recalled the experiences she had had while working on the farm including both growing and selling her goods.
1. Who is the person being interviewed?- Katy Brumby
2. What is his title or position?-
3. What is his race, gender, and age?- female, in her fifties (wouldn't say)
4. Where is the Interview taking place?- Alabama
5. What is the date of the interview?- January 11,1939
6. Who is the interviewer?- Mary Chappell
Katy Brumby, a female in her late fifties was interviewed by Mary Chappell. The interview occurred on January 11, 1939 in Alabama.
From these interviews I learned that working during this time period was hard for many people. For example, one man, Irving Fajans found his job at Macy's at times difficult. While he was there, workers were often fired if they were caught distributing leaflets about the union. He and other workers had to go to extreme measures in order to get messages across. At one point they replaced the toilet paper in bathrooms with slips of paper containing the message so that they wouldn't get caught. Another person, Anna Novak, was a packing house worker in Chicago. On Holidays, Anna, along the other men and women working in the stockyards had to bring presents for the foremen. "Your job wasn't worth much if you didn't observe the holiday "customs"." In addition, Anna recalls, "You could get along swell if you let the boss slap you on the behind." Anna told the interviewer that she hated working in the stockyard just for that reason alone. Mr. Garavelli,an Italian man, told the interviewer that his job as a stone cutter was dangerous and many who had it as a job died from silica. Therefore, Mr. Garavelli faced a hardship everyday when he went to work because everyday he had the possibility of catching silica. During the interview he commented that working as a stone cutter was a job that he would never want his son to have. "You bet your life my kid don't go to work in no stone shed." He said this because he knew just how dangerous working at this job could be and he would never want his son to have to experience want he did. Alice Caudle had worked in a mill since she was ten.When she arrived she had to stand on a box just to be able to reach the machine. Even so, she was very good at her job and learned how to spool and even work the new winding machines the mill received as soon as it got them. Alice did face a hardship however. Even though she was good at her job and reckoned that she could have gone far in the business. However, because she was a female, she didn't have the same opportunities as a male would have if he had the same amount of skill that she did. Clyde "Kingfish"Smithwas also a man who faced many challenges, but unlike others he decided to make the best of it. He had a job as a vendor and would attract customers by singing jingles such as "Heighho, fish man, bring down you dishpan," and, "Fish ain't but five cent a pound....." His singing work and many who couldn't believe that the fish price was so low due to the depression, bought for him. What Clyde did became a hit and even in the tough times, he was able to make a living.
Part B
1. Who is the person being interviewed?- The person being interviewed is Sallie Smith
2. What is his title or position?- Operated a dairy farm with her husband
3. What is his race, gender, and age?- female, 60 years old
4. Where is the Interview taking place?- Burksville, Alabama
5. What is the date of the interview?- December 17,1938
6. Who is the interviewer?- Mrs. C. W. Higgins
Sallie Smith was a 60 year old female living in Burksville Alabama during the 1930's. Sallie operated a dairy farm with her husband. On December 17, 1938 Mrs. C.W. Higgins visited Ms. Smith and interviewed her. During the interview, Sallie recalled the experiences she had had while working on the farm including both growing and selling her goods.
1. Who is the person being interviewed?- Katy Brumby
2. What is his title or position?-
3. What is his race, gender, and age?- female, in her fifties (wouldn't say)
4. Where is the Interview taking place?- Alabama
5. What is the date of the interview?- January 11,1939
6. Who is the interviewer?- Mary Chappell
Katy Brumby, a female in her late fifties was interviewed by Mary Chappell. The interview occurred on January 11, 1939 in Alabama.